The Reading Focus Cards

11/03/2026

𝗧𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰 & 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲
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Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for this poignant yet inspiring post!

Isn’t it ironic that education systems around the world have decided that it is okay to test the knowledge of those of us who struggle with reading and writing, by having us sit for a test where we need to read and write? And in a limited & measured time frame!

Not to mention the memory issues.
Or the anxiety this can create.
And, how many children grew up to follow a different life path based on an exam result?
That is why standard tests will never reflect our true intelligence or the amount of study and effort we put into a test.

There are no standardized tests given that evaluate creativity or “out- of-the-box thinking”—not really! Dyslexics so often have unique strengths in these areas, too!

Standardized tests will never, ever, measure what is truly important!



Quote comes from Channing Tatum who is not only dyslexic himself, but is a fierce advocate for dyslexia ❤️

Photo taken from Hollywood Reporter

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

11/02/2026

𝗔 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘆!
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Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for this excellent infographic!

Though Halloween & Dyslexia Awareness Month (October) may have already passed for this year, the graphic here bears attention, as dyslexics face the struggles of dyslexia 24/7 & 365 days each year!

A lack of dyslexia awareness can be scary for those of us with dyslexia. You can support dyslexics everywhere by helping them avoid the items in this infographic.





𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

11/01/2026

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 & 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝗔𝗣𝗗)
https://ilslearningcorner.com/2015-08-auditory-processing-the-secret-behind-why-your-child-may-not-follow-instructions/

Thanks to Integrated Learning Strategies for this most helpful infographic?!

If your child or student always says huh? or what?, it may not be their hearing…

Kids who often need instructions given to them multiple times, or those that appear to not be listening, typically don’t have hearing problems.

If the child often asks “huh?” or “what?”, it could be an Auditory Processing problem.

You may begin to notice the signs as the child gets older when the teacher says the child struggles to complete homework, tasks and consistently asks what they should be doing.

Other signs may include the following:

👂🏻Doesn’t like to read or to be read to
👂🏻Understands written language rather than spoken language
👂🏻Hears, but doesn’t listen
​​👂🏻Struggles to follow conversations

It’s easy to feel like you are being ignored. However, the child is usually not ignoring on purpose, but is rather having trouble following directions through their auditory system.

For more signs and symptoms that come with an auditory delay and how to recognize it in your child, follow the link above here.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/31/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮

Thanks to International Dyslexia Association - Oregon Branch for this excellent infographic!

Accommodations make it possible for students with dyslexia to demonstrate their learning without being hindered by their differences. The purpose of accommodations is to ensure equal access to education for students with dyslexia or other learning differences.

The term “accommodation” may be used to describe an alteration of the environment, curriculum format, or equipment that allows an individual with a learning difference to gain access to content and/or complete assigned tasks. Accommodations do not change the content of instruction, do not give students an unfair advantage, and do not change the skills or knowledge that a test measures.

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/30/2026

10/29/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
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Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for this important post, especially during this Dyslexia Awareness Month!

You were never less capable.
You were never less intelligent.
You were never less worthy of being heard, included or believed in.

Dyslexia may mean you learn differently, but somewhere along the way, too many dyslexic people are taught to mistake learning differently, for being less capable.

That is the part we have to change.

Because a child should never have to spend years unlearning the belief that they are ‘not good enough’ simply because their brain works differently.

Dyslexia does not diminish potential, but being made to doubt your potential can.

So remember, we were never less capable, we’re just learning in a world that doesn’t always know how to see us!



𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/28/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 & 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮?
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Thanks to Embracing Literacy for this helpful infographic.

NOTE: Please see “What Teachers & Parents Can Do” in the bottom-right of the infographic!

While some individuals find these tools make reading more comfortable & productive, not enough research in the U.S. has demonstrated that they effectively improve the reading difficulties associated with dyslexia.

UK research on colored overlays for reading shows a clear distinction. Though these colored overlays do not directly treat dyslexia, they can reduce visual stress (eye strain, headaches, and text distortion) in some individuals.

Key British Studies and Findings

• Bristol & Newcastle University Study (2019): Tested 5,822 children (ages 7 to 9) and found that vision problems were rare and co-occurred equally in children with and without dyslexia. The study concluded that colored overlays and lenses do not cure or directly treat the underlying language-based deficit of dyslexia. There is not a cure for dyslexia.

• Wilkins & Colleagues / UK School Estimates: Pioneered by scientist Arnold Wilkins, research estimates that visual stress (Meares-Irlen syndrome) affects roughly 7% of school-aged children. For these specific students, the right colored filter can reduce visual fatigue and slightly improve reading speed or comfort.

• East London Primary School Study: Examined 106 young children (ages 4 to 7) reading short passages with full-page overlays versus smaller reading rulers, noting how different spectral colors affect reading time, errors, and comfort.

• Systematic Reviews & Medical Consensus (e.g., The BMJ and Evans & Allen): While clinical anecdotes and patient testimonials report high satisfaction, double-masked, placebo-controlled trials show mixed or limited objective improvements in reading speed and accuracy once bias and placebo effects are factored out.

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/27/2026

𝗚𝘄𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶 - 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
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Thanks to Dyslexia Connect Online Tutoring for sharing this inspiring post!

It’s October, and that means it’s Dyslexia Awareness Month! We’re celebrating individuals who are challenged with dyslexia yet manage to forge on to a productive & meaningful life of success.

Gwen Stefani discovered that she has dyslexia in 2020, after her kids were diagnosed with dyslexia. This happens so often. Parents learn that their own lifetime learning struggles have a name & can discover strategies to help both their children & themselves!

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 & 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/26/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 & 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
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Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for this encouraging post!

Words of wisdom from Sir Richard Branson, one of our world’s greatest visionaries & a proud .

Quote: From the incredible visionary, Sir Richard Branson, dyslexic & dyslexia advocate.




𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: The Reading Focus Cards

10/25/2026

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧
Just HAD to Share courtesy of Hacking the Code!
Children & adults challenged with dyslexia are NOT lazy. Dyslexia is most definitely NOT a problem of intelligence. In fact, MANY dyslexics are bright, out-of-the-box thinkers who excel at problem solving!
𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://bit.ly/3B0UNPJ